Welcome to the Association of Senior Anthropologists

The Association of Senior Anthropologists offers senior and retired anthropologists a continuing presence and voice in the discipline, allowing them to put their accumulated knowledge and insights to significant use.

 

The section has two main purposes:

 

(1) to serve as a forum for social engagement, lively intellectual interactions, and continuing scholarly productivity–especially, but not limited to, presentations and publications by senior anthropologists as representatives of the living history of the discipline;

 

(2) to provide support needed by this cohort, including assistance with accessibility related to aging and in remaining professionally engaged when institutional support is reduced or absent.

 

2024 Highlights

The AAA meeting in Tampa was well attended by ASA members, with a full and varied program of activities. The official theme, Praxis, was addressed through discussions of “giving back,” along with mentoring activities for an active retirement and memoir-writing. Encounters with the rich local heritage were offered through guided tours of Ybor City and the Tampa History Museum. Details about activities and a photo essay will soon be posted on the Meetings page.

At the luncheon, always a festive occasion, Jay Schensul took office as the new ASA President, Rick Feinberg as the new President Elect, Kathy Fine-Dare as the new Secretary, and Helena Wulff for a second term as a Representative At Large.

2024 Other

  • A list of Thursday Chats can be found on the News page, with further information and video links on the Thursday Chats page
  • Links to Anthropology News articles can be found on the AN Column page.
  • Miscellaneous items of interest can be found on the Archives page.
  • The 2025 AAA meeting will be held from November 19 to 22 in New Orleans. If you have any questions or propoals for panels and other activities, please contact Program Chair (and President Elect) Rick Feinberg.
  • If you have any suggestions concerning any other ASA activities and projects or are interested in serving in a leadership role, please contact President Jay Schensul.